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Hi all. We returned from the Netherlands after a very sad goodbye to my sister (only months to live diagnosed Pancreatic cancer) and Clary her mother and father. (Clary her mum passed away while we were at the airport) Sadly, my sister passed away one week later while we were…

Portland to Seattle and 2 weeks Netherlands. My sister received the sad news of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer stage 4 and according to doctors had only a few months to live. Hence, we decided to fly back to Holland to say our goodbyes and spend time with my sister…

Pendleton to Redmond and the PNW Overlander 4×4 show. Leaving Pendleton winding through hills and canyons it was a mix of rolling benchlands and granite outcrops. This area was a bustling gold and silver mining area in the middle to late 1800’s. Traces are still visible of people who removed…

Portland to Pendleton Around 75KM east of Portland, and the northern Willamette River valley, we entered Mt. Hood National Forest. Mt Hood is the tallest mountain in Oregon and dominates the landscape of this National Forest. The western slopes are thick with coniferous trees and lush undergrowth. Driving up towards…

Crater National Park to Portland via the Oregon Coast. Driving back to the coast was a mix of rolling grasslands, forests, and rivers. It reminded me of the western movies when pioneers rolled their wagons into unexplored valleys. Once we reached the coast our first stop was in Florence. The…

California North Coast to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Just North of Arcata on the Northern California coast we turned inland towards Lassen National Park. Leaving the coast means leaving the redwoods and the otherworldly lush foliage at Fern Canyon which Steven Spielberg used in the movie Jurassic Park….

San Francisco to Humboldt National Park After some more shopping we left Sausalito to travel north along Highway 1. This is the major state highway that runs along most of the pacific coast of California. In fact, it is the longest state road in California at just over 1000 km….

After camping on the beach just south of San Francisco, we decided to drive into San Francisco on Sunday Morning, less traffic and hopefully great video and pictures while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to the Golden Gate Vista Point carpark and our overnight stop. BUT on Sundays and Public…

Mexico Border to Big Sur National Park. After the debacle to get our US visa, 6 months wait for an interview and a $3000.00 round trip & accommodation to Sydney for a 3-minute interview PFFFFFFFF, crossing the border at Mexicali was straight forward and the border guards were friendly. All…

MALAWI, The country is nicknamed “The Warm Heart of Africa” because of the friendliness of the people. Malawi is small, just 900km long and at the most just 300km wide. South Malawi is the most populated and developed region. Central Malawi is home to the capital Lilongwe and Northern Malawi is…